Jewelry Education

What Is a Certified Diamond, and When the Report Matters
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What Is a Certified Diamond, and When the Report Matters
Two round brilliants, same weight, same white, same price bracket. One arrives with a grading report from an independent laboratory, the other with a salesperson's word. This guide reads the... Read more
How Diamonds Are Graded
How Diamonds Are Graded
A diamond grade is a standardized reading of a stone's quality, taken by an independent laboratory and recorded on a report that travels with the diamond. This 101 guide explains... Read more
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How to Read a Diamond Certificate (GIA, IGI, AGS)
How to Read a Diamond Certificate (GIA, IGI, AGS)
A diamond certificate is the paper trail that proves what you are buying. Here is how to read every section of a GIA, IGI, or AGS report - and what... Read more
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